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William Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & G — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Kansas |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Kanwaka Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Anderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Paul Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harry Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Anderson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 1
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 10
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 20
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father G Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Paul Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu531unit:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Murphy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Matilda Murphy | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | David E Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | George F Murphy | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | James Murphy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | George E Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George A Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Margaret J Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | William B Anderson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Paul A Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Nora H Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Harry H Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | John Gress | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Robert Gress | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Ada Gress | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Otho A Bedinger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Margaret E Bedinger | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Victoria Bedinger | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Marie L Bedinger | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | John L Bedinger | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Thelma Bedinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | William Buchheim | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Irene Buchheim | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | George E Buchheim | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Edith Buchheim | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Emma Buchheim | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | William Buchheim | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Edward Shaw | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Emma L Shaw | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Mabel Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Hazel Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Ruth E Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Lucille Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Edward E Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Willard J Shaw | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Fred Biedermann | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Katherine Biedermann | 53 | Wife | — | Alsace Lorraine |
| 38 | Herman Biedermann | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | William F Biedermann | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Albert Biedermann | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Caroline Biedermann | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Emma Biedermann | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | George W Flory | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Mary Flory | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Rudolph A Flory | 25 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Albert W Flory | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Harvey P Flory | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | William E Marshall | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Martha M Marshall | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Rudolph C Marshall | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)